TROY -- The 30-year-old Troy man charged with perpetrating a one-man crime wave targeting cars in Lansingburgh is set to face even more charges when he appears in court Tuesday, according to police officials.

Police arrested Hiram Morales after an uptick in crimes in Lansignburgh beginning late last year that continued through late January.

Cops nabbed Morales in an area where he was alleged to have committed several break-ins to vehicles, police said. On him police say they found a pair of stolen headphones that had been reported from an earlier theft.

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Morales' crimes caused an outcry in the North Troy neighborhood. Angry, frustrated Lansingburgh residents took to online forums to complain about the lack of police response, while police attended community meetings with tips on how to prevent easy thefts.

Since Morales' arrest, police say the larcenies from vehicles have dropped significantly.

Morales, who is being held without bail in Rensselaer County Jail, is expected to get charged with felony criminal mischief grand larceny. Morales is also being investigated for using a stolen debit card in the town of Brunswick and will be facing charges there also, police say.